Is God’s love ‘unconditional’? What the scriptures teach about feeling His presence

The following is excerpted from Gone Too Soon: The Life and Loss of Infants and Unborn Children.

“The doctrine of a Heavenly Mother is a cherished and distinctive belief among Latter-day Saints,” the Church’s gospel topics essay “Mother in Heaven” reads.

With seminary graduation just around the corner, these 10 gifts are the perfect way for seminary teachers, parents, and loved ones to prepare youth for their next adventure and help them celebrate the spiritual milestone they have reached.

Leading up to Mother's Day, the Church released a powerful video showing the role mothers, aunts, sisters, and women play in the lives of those they love. A message on lds.org states, "If you ever feel like you’re not enough, remember that to some you are everything. Women are creators of heaven on earth, partners with God in His work."

It is so hard when sincere prayer about something we desire very much is not answered the way we want. It is especially difficult when the Lord answers no to that which is worthy and would give us great joy and happiness. Whether it be overcoming illness or loneliness, recovery of a wayward child, coping with a handicap, or seeking continuing life for a dear one who is slipping away, it seems so reasonable and so consistent with our happiness to have a favorable answer. It is hard to understand why our exercise of deep and sincere faith from an obedient life does not bring the desired result.

LDS author Seth Adam Smith was surprised when he discovered one of his most-read articles had been turned into a video shared by Star Trek star and social media tycoon George Takei.

LDS Perspectives Podcast recently interviewed Sharalyn D. Howcroft, an archivist for The Joseph Smith Papers, regarding the recent release of Foundational Texts of Mormonism, edited by Mark Ashurst-McGee, Robin Scott Jensen, and Sharalyn D. Howcroft.

"She's still adjusting." "He's caught in that awkward, post-missionary phase." "She just needs a little more time to normalize." We've all heard these comments about returned missionaries. Many of us have probably made them. And many of us were probably the missionaries being talked about.

Whether it’s a classic strawberry or sophisticated lime chiffon, you’re sure to find a pie from some of our favorite LDS bakers to fit your summer cravings.